My week has been an emotional up and downs and not a lot got accomplished, but I did one thing that I have been putting off for a while. I purchased a chair at a garage sale and it needed recoverying so I finally got hubby to help me take it apart and put itContinue reading “Old made into New”
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Our first virtual sale coming up.
A while back I talked about vitual sales and was wondering if anyone had done them. Well we have been doing some checking into them. They are LOTS of work and here is what I found out. Facebook is the place to have them, but if you plan on selling often on FB you needContinue reading “Our first virtual sale coming up.”
Do you believe with age comes wisdom?
If this question you would answer yes, I think we proved this debatable. We ordered 1/2 a calf from my sister in Texas. We got word that it was ready and as hubby and I are 70 and 66 we watch were we go and what we do as he is a prime canidate forContinue reading “Do you believe with age comes wisdom?”
3 in 1 Bags
I was given a pattern for an expandable bag about a yr ago and have not made one of them until yesterday. I have tweaked the bag some and love how this turned out. We will start out with size small. The small size measures about 13×20. Ok so now you take your tote shoppingContinue reading “3 in 1 Bags”
His and Hers
Just finished 2 baby quilts yesterday. A friend of mine is waiting for the arrival of 2 greatgrand babies. She wanted 2 very special baby quilts for them One in ble and one in pink. You got it a boy and a girl. After some long and hard thinking I decided on Hunter’s Star. ThisContinue reading “His and Hers”
Things I learned the hard way learning to quilt.
This quilt is named Trials and Tribulations…my first quilt for someone else(my son) no 2 blocks are the same size. The sashing around them are how I made them fit. Those are different sizes also. I am a totally self taught quilter. I have sewed since I was about 9 or 10, and when IContinue reading “Things I learned the hard way learning to quilt.”
Happy Labor Day to All
I hope everyone is having a great day todday. So far this is a very quiet morning and just another day in these times. The other day I was out weeding and deadheading my front garden. Today I will be out back yard working in some of the flower beds. I have finished the LibertyContinue reading “Happy Labor Day to All”
Learning something new daily
I have been working on a wall hanging, and a Liberty Quilt lately. Then a neighbor told me of an Estate Sale selling lots of craft things. So everything went by the wayside and I went. I got lots of Stamps and papers for $30. Then off to Michael’s for stamps pads and stamp cleaner.Continue reading “Learning something new daily”
What happens when you get too sure of yourself??????
You make a big and I do mean BIG goof. I was cutting 2 inch strips, got them done and sewed them together. 2 inches by WTF, 5 reds and 4 off white. I was doing fine and got too over confident with my measuring and cutting. The off white when opened out looked likeContinue reading “What happens when you get too sure of yourself??????”
Notice Anything About This?
This week I have been working on a new quilt. Last blog I show you the blocks. I started putting them togoether and was so excited. Just need to make the borders and I was on a roll. Notice anything with this? As the granddaughter would tell me. “The pattern is not right”. The topContinue reading “Notice Anything About This?”
